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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-16
SPRING CROPS IN NEW-JERSEY.
BLOSSOMS AND sHAD-TwELvE HOURS DAY
JUDGE PARKER AND TIE GRAND JURY.

BLOSSOMS AND sHAD-TwELvE HOURS DAY
JUDGE PARKER AND THE GRAND JURY.
TRENTON, N. j. May 15.Thc belated season has been
making up for lost time with remarkable success. A
fortnight New-Jersey north OF Burlington wore its
winter with few changes Just sufficient to indicate
that the spring had not altogether failed When the sun
began shine with reasonable degree OF persistence
everything rushed forward at once Cherry pear apple
and peach blossomod together for the first time in
years ard the country huge bouquet The fruit Is
setting with rich promise.
The gathering OF the great spring crop OF the State
the shad has been advancing. The Delaware fisheries
have had prosperous and OF the hauls OF
the great nets below Philadelphia have been prodious
The enforcement OF laws governing fishing and the
guarding Of the against pollution have been the
OF tho prosperity rather than the propaga
ton by the United states Government at least such
is the popular OPTION Of the fishermen.
Tic new aw limiting the hours OF labor OF hOrse-oar
drivers and conductors twelve day went into effect
this morning and has Decessitatcd radical changes In
schedules and general arrangements. Tho law re-
ceiyed with considerable favor but OF its clauses
provides that the employment shall be consecutive and
this WILL It Is feared make trouble and cause annoyance
TO the employees
County on the OF the Passaic. will be constructed
immediately. Tue state appropriation Is %lZo,OOO and
the plans contemplate beautiful and exceedingly com
Fx.CjoyernOr Parker, now Judge OF the Supreme
Court read the Grand Jury OF Camden County severe
lesson on its duty relation 10 the Camden election
frauds the other day The Grand Jury ia Democratic
ia Judge and tho Jury concluded That = had
best obey the the voice Of one VINO had been twice elect
cd Governor before no took his seat on tho supreme
Bench
Dover has begun work wator-supply system Tn
cost 81 20 900 East Orange Is completing sewerage
system TO cost quarter OF million. and Planned Is
considering better water and sewerage plans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-16
pENNSYLgANIA IND US1RIES.


rpy COAL TRADE LOOKING UP-DEMAND FOR LUM-
BER-A BIG DIVIDEND.
PuuAp RIPEIA, Nay 16-The anthraoee coal man.
eyrna az neot that after this month there viii DO an
active movement Tho production Is nearly 100000
inns ahsab of what it ut the same time last year
betsar feeling Ii reported among tho iron WORK
ors, whIlo tho price Of pig Iron Is lower than two
weeks ago. inquiries arc moro froquent and ndioa@
bottox dpmand
Reports from the lumber distncts OF this state are
70 tho eocs that tho VIII DO ono Of the most
r,rs,.p,rous ever known. Tho denand Is enormous
and tho acnage cut wiz DO Creator than ever before
II Is stated here railroad oires that the Penn
ylyznis railroad Company will earn 10 per cent upon
fts capua stock this year. Tho stockholdors viii not
eps than Ier cent as Prosident Roberts has
stated that he was in favor OF regular Dor cent
dividend
ne bituminous coal from tho Piedmont region Of
Nest Virginia VIII DO coming into this and tho
Eew-York marriott .
A better feeling Ii reported horo in commercial
pirses owing to the now atos on railroads under the
Interstate Commerce bfl having Cotton into better
vorzing order. Comparatively few complaints are
how hsaris
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-16
MR. E4ToY DISCUSSES POVERTY.
HE ApMIREs DIR. MGLYNN, BUT SAYS HIS SOCIETY
CANNOT ABOLISH SUFFERING.

HE ApMIREs DIR. M'GLYNN, BUT SAYS HIS SOCIETY
CANNOT ABOLISH SUFFERING.
In the Church OF the Divine Paternity the Rev Charles
IT. Eaton preached last evening 80 The Anti Poverty
sooieties and Remedies" lie said In part:
Thar, have been recently held New.York City lsrg
order establish the Anti Poverty Scot
sty There several thousand and deeply
drng Two stand at the head OF this movement whose
names have before the pubic for some time Tho
IA man in other lands the other priest
Of great church unsenh interest DO clssed
admire his great qualities his mental equipments ami has
unsensh IN the battle for what no believes TO DO
adhere 10 Church leave Il That on the basis OF
his a matter between himself and his church. There Is
sincerity and humanity In those men VINO have formed the
N Poverty society
Then the preacher read the platform OF Its organiza-
on ia object being spread By peaceful and lawful
means kno ledge OF the truth that God has made
ple provision for all and TO abolish poverty He went
in the object nothing TO DO objected for lover Of
humanity ia commendable. We soc all around
mora disease Every humanity sincere In
pecngu these any OF the Poverty
society. This society Is nothing new All churches great
teaehors aud prest great president
Poverty Society have stven for the same object That
cety will nothing more than all the churches for the
800 years have done Ia IL that
de movement says the rich grow richer ant the
poor poorer II So then We may well ask IL there still
may apply three tests TO soc the statement DO true The
test would be rs there an Increase OF Povery Then
Ia there f. In the general scale OF ivngW And thirdly
there a decrease in the average duration OF lfe"
After showing the contrary by statistics, the speaker
said:
The statement which the basis OF the Anti Pove ty
Georges Progress and Poverty Is worth the paper IL Il
written on no proves the pages II
h s rsmy be- oI TheSe is only one way
poverty, That is by WORK, thrift aud selfdenial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-16
THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE.

e. w. S. wrote in THE SUNDAY TRIBUNEyest
day of Private Views at the Royal Academy ana
Grosyenor Gallery other correspondence was rom
Rome about Signor Crispfs Wives Berlin ABOUT
the Empress Augusta, Washington about queen
hapiolan and San Francisco and Chicago on cur
rent topics of interest. Calling In w-Ensland
was the title of amusing social sketch Lilo
in Flat was described, the incidents OF day az
Police Headquarters were sketthcd. and there was
q dramatic tale or A Singular Dilemma. Dir.
CiaWford's new novel "Saracnesca. and Two
French novels were reviewed. There were articles
on Yachting, baseball Lacrosse, the dairy show.
National Guard notes. Religious Intelligence. Art
News and Comments Scenes at the Central Park
Menagerie Plays and Actors How Values are set
OH Pictures, In Admiral Porter's Workshop Chances
at Men and Things, and numerous other features
Of interest. News topics Of the day were tho
following:
FoRpIGY.-The Progress of the German Tax bill
in the Reichstag. - French Army mObil izatIon
and German counter preparations. - Penny post
advocated by Hamilton Heaton, NJ j. -
reciprocity meeting in Toronto. - Spread Of
cholera in South America. - William OBrien
followed by mysterious stranger IN MONTREAL
Visit of the Queen to the Peoples Palace IN London
DoMEsTIc.-The oil case IN Buffalo given to the
jury. - The lockout IN Chicago, - Burning
wages s%S Of f Sailors on the lakes plague Of
cotton worms in South Carolina. - Harvard
beaten by Yale and Columbia beaten by Princeton
ar baseball - Death Of Lysander Srooner. of
Massachusetts, - Diverse decisions by Judges
Gresham and Woods IN the of General Sturm.
- The President of the Memphis Taxing Dis
trlct arrested tor felony.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The hay market in West
Thirty fourth ST. destroyed by fire loss $500, 000
- Close Of the Cattle Show. - Testimony
bonds - sealed verdict ordered in the Nc
Bride divorce case. - The Sunday law to be
strictly kept again. - Marx guilty of man.
slaughter IN the first degree. 6 ne coaching
party went to Phiadelphs. - Launch of the
Yacht Iltania. - Brooklyn Jockey Club races
won by Bankrupt Blackstone, Guarantee, Dry
MonopOle and Bonnie King. - The Phlladel-
phias beat the New-YorlSs badly. - Departure
of Nine. Patti and Prince Leopold. - Arrival
of Queen Kapolaui - Gold value Of the legal
tender SILVER dollar 412lo gralns43 2d per ounce)
~. II cents. - Stocks dull with small iuctua-
tons closing firm at slight concessions.
Copies may still be had at the oftioe or by mall
Sixteen pages Price cents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-16
ARE THEY SALAMANDERSf

SCIENTISTS INVITED TO INSPECT TWO CURIOUS
ANIMALS FROM JAPAN.
one hot day last week a TRIBUNE reporter climbed 10
the top OF tho building occupied by Charles Relche
Bro ther importers OF rare animals at No. 80 Park Row
The coolest things the building, apparently, what
looked like two enormous lizards in tub
of water. The tub which about as
large as English bath tub, two-thrls
full OF water. and Its bottom covered with gravel
pants But the two animals did not seem 10 mind the
of IT, SO that they could hide themselves from view Tne
larger animal about three feet long, with tail.
which formed half It's length, shaped like that
Of a. polliwog The rest Of It's body was
brown, with large yellow spots distributed over
other animal was feet long considerably dark
er In color than It's companion, ind queter In It's move
The animals were curious to look at, but there
nothing exciting IN them until ono OF the assistants
dropped into the tub pound OF cut The big.
fellow came 10 top the like with logs
opened his mouth that showed slender teeth inch long,
blnked lis eyes, which about the size OF half peas
IN p dOze at the bottom Of the tub
In q few moments however, h, raised his nose which
was shaped like square-toed boot and sent quantity
OF cir bubbles TO the surface OF the water.
ants referring bubbles OF air that dfted up the
like rings Of smoke The are salamander-
Yes" said Hermann Reche, these arc salamanders,
the hrs! to come 70 this country We received them yes
Ebs They were captured by some OF our "a Japan.
We have been trying for long time To get some OF these
giant salan0 nders."
Mr. Reiche had not been able TO find authority
salaInanders In this country and 30 drew
hbraries for his information. The results OF
his efforts show that, according 10 Pliny aud
Crvier, there Is danger OF sRlamandcrs becoming
popular us pets Pny describes the poor
horrible beasts and might infer from his account
they would be handy In tho house in OF fire,
as they described cold enough 10 eXngush fire by
coming In contact with It. He also describes the saa
mander the most dangerous OF all venomous beasts
for crawl up tree and inject all tho fruit with its
poison and thus kill all those who eat the fruit In this
way vihes the brutes aud adds insult To injury by
clubbing the species "Crytobrancbus Maxinus."
The reporter stuck his cane In the tub and invited Mr..
Saamander " climb just no would wreste with fruit
tree home. But tho brute only grunted and sculod
off, with his paws looking more like suckers
or tentacles than claws, end thus de-
sroyed the illusion that ho gymnast
Mr. Reiche said that the japanese hold saamanders In
great ave. that he wanted the scientists here 10 look
them and decide what they ara They will probably
be sent back 70 Europe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-16
TRUE FREEDOM IN CHRISTI.
GOOD woRK OF THE IRA OF SOCIETY

large congregation gathered in the Church OF the Holy
Trinity at Madsonve and Forty secondst last evening q
celebrate the meeting OF the American Tract society
The preached by the Rev. DIT w; H. watkins
who took for his words Now thanks be unto God
which always causeth TO triumph IN Christ and make
manifest the His knowledge by in place
Corinthians H.. L. and his subject was Christian loyalty
and enthusiasm the close OF HIS he paid high
tribute 10 the Society and called upon Tie Rev Dr.
shea the secretary Of the society 10 make brief state
other things d. shearer said that the new publications
of the year have been ninety-oue in number
twenty-five volumes and sxty.nne tracts, and they
have been selected as 10 meet the wants
work whole number OF volumes new and old Issued
during the year was 2o 500 OF tracts card PACKAGES wall
uages have been abroad Seven eriodoas have been
pnb shed The illustrated Chrisdn Weekly The Deutsehtr
VoIksrreund Ataercan MsssDger The dmskdnfscher
BotschGJe The Chfds Paper Morning Light and Apples 81
Gold. -
Dr shearer paid tributes to the ycepresdent Bishop
Ice of Delaware Jesse Williams OF Indiana and Dr. Tru
man Post, Of at Louis honorary vice presidents and H.
W. Thisso connected with the society for thirty years. all
OF whom have died during the year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-16
MIR. BREwSrERs LITTLE MISTAKE.


rYes [sad on the tran, hes good fellow lex
Attorney Genera Brewster but there's lot OF blarLey
about him. / know him well. you sec used 20 visit at
my house. Did l ever tell you that joke about him
No Well you see, he has great fashion OF calling his
personal friends my dear fellow and addressing young
ladies as "my dear" in q pleasant way. We had a
colored cook house who wasn't handsome but she
could beat all Dauphn County baking wafies. One
evening about dusk there came ring at my door bell
Ny library just at the head Of the stairs The cook
answered the call II was Brewster, and in the SENT
darkness he thought II was one of the family. Good
evening my dear; hope you are well, and he put out
his hand for shake. IL too late 10 back out when
he 1t he kept right talked about the
pleasant weather and the family just as though was an
very-day matter with him TO shake hands with the
servants while hung the balusers about ready to
die His urbany and selfpossession were equal 10 the
OCCASION and IL ckled the girl nearly TO death. After
ward whenever she knew Brewster 10 take dinner at
our house we had waes and chicken that beat the world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-16
d NEW LAWS IN CONNECTICUT
NO MORE SUNDAY Observation-Disclosures La
BOR-TEMPERANCE.

NO MORE SUNDAY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS La
BoR-TEMPERANcE.
HARTFORD, May 15.-The Legislature made q despcr-
ate effort to finish business and adjourn this week, but
afternoon sessions every day failed to accomplish the de-
sired end and it agreed to close Thursday Of next
week In good form and without undue haste The Sos
sion has "beaten the record" for length aud Will have
four months and sixteen days its credit The body mas
been Industrious Its leadership from the Repub
can side of both houses has been able and wise d.
rections has been the rule. The party has worked
tremendously.
Up to Saturday 100 public acts had been signed
by the Governor One OF the most important is the
limitation OF trains upon railroads between 10 and
and all trains at other times of day except those
carrying United States mails and such trains the Rail-
road Commissioners shall regard necessary for freight
preservation Full fare to be charged and Sunday
cnrsions on railroads are efectuay forbidden Railroad
companies must report all methods OF heating cars after
November and the Commissioners shall make all orders
for the public safety In this matter they see fit
Labor legislation Is confined to three bills thus far
the 80 pcr cent weekly payment bill, which applies to
corporations and not TO contractors md may
some difficulty In interpretation; bill restricting the
hours in any manufacturing mechanical or mercantile
establishment which has caused some disturbance
and the exemption OF wages from foreign attachment.
Hereafter corporate franchises must be paid for at
rates fixed by the State Board OF Equalization IRON
800 TO $1,000 special constabes, except In case OF
steamboat railroad police, must he residents OF the
State bakers must advertise CLEO" they use IL In
cooking and moasses must be subject TO inspection
hospital authorities cannot dssect bodies without rela
tiyes or the consents discrimination against
cOlored risks In life insurance applications Is forbidden
dentists required to possess a college diploma
or eighteen months study IN an office be-
fore they practise; electric lighting COM
panies ask for special charter and VERBAL written
or printed threats made penal offences.
In the field OF temperance legislation liquor saloons
will mpeed 10 close at IL and not be allowed
10 open until a. liquor can be sold to minor
to carry away; druggist can only make one sale
on a prescription, 10 be drunk the premises; and IN
quantities than i've gallons cannot be sold without
license The High License bill ana prohlDitory amend
mens both passed in the House have not yet eachedthe
Senate but will probably be passed without dlihculy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-16
EIIHU ROOT WILL AGAIN BE CHAIRMAN.

The objections OF Elihu Root to again becoming
didate for chairman OF the Republican County Commit
tee have been by his friends, 1t Is understood
and IL s therefore. pretty well settled that he viii
be reelected. There viii be of the Republican
leaders afternoon 10 the Grand Opera House,
and ticket will be agreed upon to be submitted to the
County Committee when it meets for organization in the
evening Three OF the present officers VIII IN all proba
bility be reelected. These Ehhu Root chairman
william Ii. Bethany secretary, and Colonel CRU
ger treasurer In the event OF MIR. Roots declining the
choice OF the will fall on Cornelius NJ Bliss Mr.
Bellany is extremely busy man. lie has lately been
instrumental with Others In organizing the Ninth Ave-
nue. Bank and has been chosen It's president He Is
the most efficient secretaries the committee has ever
had.
II Is not likely. however that more than temporary
organization Of the County Committee viii be effected to-
morrow evening There will be two contests at least
Rival delegations will seek admission from the ist and
XVItn dstrcts These contests must be settled ana
full County Committee agreed upon before permanent
organization can be had.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-16
TIE WEATHER CROP BULLETIN
AN EXCESS OF TEMPERATURE AND DEFICIENCY OF
RAINFALL LAST wEEK-THE AGRICULr-
URAL OUTLOOK GOOD.

RAINFALL LAST wEEK-THE AGRICULr-
URAL OUTLOOK GOOD.
WlsuISGroS d. g., May l5.-rhe signal Office has Ia
sued the following weather crop bulletin for the week
ended May H. 1887
T,myerquTc During the current week the weather has
hear armeT usual IN ali agricultural districts east OF
nortbofn portions OF California the sections reporting
the for the week being the lower
pio Crapde Valley Oregon Washington Territory and Cen
OF temperature the
and Lower Missouri Valleys ranged from 90
ferees 7SdeEree daily OF from about 90 TO II
normal This OF temperature has served 10
ovor the regions where The total dell
slnoo January ranges from 1909
Gulf states Tennessee Newt Jersey Pennsy
vania MARYLAND and Delaware the week was about 20
theae sections
ZION The temperature for the season
from oOOo 5000 the South Atlantic coast the
tho about tho normal thereby
cbaging tho total deficiency OF from 1909 10
90Do as noted in the bulletin for the previous week.
Rafu(ait-Durng the past week there haa been deficiency
VaIcy Delaware Maryland and stations Oregon and
Territory where slight oIccsSes are reported
The light rainfall during the week has served 10 increase the
denc ency already existing in the southern states where tho
tho Tho rainfall Tor tho season
sghty from Northern Wisconsin westward 70
Nhern IN the Upper Ohio Valley tho western
portions OF Now.York and Pennsylvania and In Southern
Gsnery ia tho wheat and regions OF the North the
weak has been exceptionally favorable Tor agricultural
Miss,spp while the rains west OF tho
favorable to the cotton crop Although
there deficiency the rainfall In the cotton region
the have improved tho condition OF the crop
I'm The Lower Mississippi Valley while the weather In North
md Sonth Virginia reported favor
the growth OF Tho plant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-16
BosCOBEL LEASED BY GENERAL THOMAS
ur May EVENTUALLY PURCHASE THE FARM THAT
MIR RETCHER so WELL LOVED.

uR MAY EVENTUALLY PURCHASE THE FARM THAT
Mr.. BEECHER so WELL LOVED.
Mr. Beechers Peekskin home, Boscobel, which put
upon the market Immediately after his DEATH has been
leased for the by General Thomas president of
the East Tennessee Railroad Company with the option
of purchasing It suits him. When General Thomas
1rss proposed purchasing it. he expected to so with his
family 70 Europe, and william O. Beecher expected to
occupy the place until fall. but this arrangement has
been altered 1t expected that General Thomas viii
become the owner Of the property In the fall 1t COM
prscs thiry-six of land in high state Of cuva-
ton, fine house which was built I'M
der Mr.. Beechers direction, and q farm
house which stood the place when be bought with
other buildings 0nc Of the features OF Boscobel Is the
collection Of Trees man. OF them planted by Mr. Beech
ere own hand. and comprising all the species which
grow In the latitude OF Peeks There ere over 1000
6pecfmenA
II Is estimated that Mr. Beecher expended be-
tween 100000 and 100000 upon his farm.
story s told of him that he gave party Of friends
Dome early potatoes from his garden one sumner aud
when comphmented upon them he said with the humor-
Gus twinEls Of the eye for which he was noted !:
.They ought TO be good; they cost q apiece"
He took great delight in supervising the
work about the place. taking q hand himself He
devoted biz income In years from lectures TO pay
lng Of the mortgage upon the farm Shortly after his
death hssous valued the property at 100000 but 1t
probably can be bought for les~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-16

Foe read the service The Rev b. Knest Of PhiladoI
Foundauon.o The Rev. Dr. ,. Q. Miller Of York, Penn
preaohsd IN Engish on the text from the Psalms And Of
this was born her HI, suejes; was the spiritual
was not the mere building nor the congregation.
IL vas broader It was the ntrodpcsion Of new
the mother Of her people who rlu,t be born in her
church and her Institutions should be answered BY the
ques ton How much DO you love your mother r
Tho Rev Dr. Appel Lancaster Penn, also delivered BRIEF
address In addition to the organ congregational sing
ing was accompanied by orchestra
was celebrated.
Services resumed IN the evening The Rev Dr.
addressed the congregation German DIR.
the Bloomfield Theological Seminary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-16

VIVA felt n over the district at about O'clock
In the afternoon accompanied by lightning and thunder
y O'clock More lightning was then apparent, and at
1880 the town OF Castlecoer seemed to DC envelope
a thick black cloud. Animals were frightened, dogs
rushed 10 and fro In Wild ard frantic state. At about
1850 thick black rain fell, sufficiently black to stain
soluble dust Tho water of the local streams and ciserns
was dscoiorcd and in many places could not be used Tor
dotnestin purpOses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-16
ANNIYERsARY OF 4 HARLEM oHnROH

The twenty.fh anniversary OF Pilgrim Conversational
Church. Harlem celebrated special services yester.
day. Bourne the first pastor the church con.
Quoted the morning services address being mainly his.
the from its beginning
meeting held April 1882 at the house Of James Rker
with eighteen persons present the hs public service was
twenty httht. May Is. 1852 The society was neor
chapel (at Onehundrsd and twenty :fh-st and Second
Svs was laid on october lsss sss sasRsi
had numbers that larger church was needed
and May 1881 the site OF the present building
chased but the not laid until October
1882 On June TO- 1885, the church was dedicated Tho
value the property 100000 The church has member
ship OF about 425 industrial school with membership or
400 and Chinese Sunday school The Rev Mr. Bourne re-
signed March 49, 1871 and no succeeded by tho
Dr. samne H. Virgin the present PASTOR who was Installed
agar later - -.
chldrens service held the evening" at which the
Dew. Dr. Schauier the Rev. DR.. Virgin and Benjamin u.
Tabet the first superintendent Of the DO
uvered addressed